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= = = = = Category 2: Enhancing and Enriching English Language Learning in the Classroom = = Wellesley Middle School = = July 25-27, 2011 =

CURRICULUM and LESSON PLANNING:
//Educators will be able to:// 1. PLAN and DELIVER lessons that are appropriate for ELLs at the 5 MEPA levels of English proficiency. 2. USE the 4 principles of sheltered instruction to plan lessons that are guided by both language and content objectives and that are appropriate for students at different grade levels and English proficiency levels. 3. PLAN and DELIVER lessons that are characterized by student interaction, students' questions, cooperative learning and appropriate group work. 4. SELECT and INCORPORTATE appropriate strategies and techniques that are essential for ELLs to learn academic content and be successful in school.

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:
//Educators will be able to:// 1. MAKE language objectives, content objectives, and academic tasks explict. 2. USE supplemental materials, including graphic organizers, visuals, and manipulatives to make academic content more comprehesible. 3. GROUP students so that all can participate. 4. INTEGRATE language and content instruction.

STUDENT TASKS:
//Educators will be able to:// 1. PLAN leaning tasks that have a product that enable all students, including ELLs, to work and ask questions in small groups. 2. PROVIDE opportunities for students to display their knowledge in multiple ways.

LESSON DELIVERY:
//Educators will be able to:// 1. ASSESS student comprehension and learning throughout the lesson. 2. PACE and ORGANIZE learning activities so that students are engaged.

 Assignment descriptions:

 * Strategies Assignment
 * Thematic unit Assignment
 * On-Line discussion (for grad credit)
 * Peer Observation (for grad credit)
 * Enhancing (Elementary) On-line questions
 * Enriching (Secondary) On-line questions
 * Discussion of on-line questions

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